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A (now isolated) scientist who isolated the COVID-19 virus explains the fight for a vaccine

A (now isolated) scientist who isolated the COVID-19 virus explains the fight for a vaccine

FromThis Matters


A (now isolated) scientist who isolated the COVID-19 virus explains the fight for a vaccine

FromThis Matters

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Mar 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Scientists all over the world are working on finding ways to test and develop vaccines for COVID-19. Raju Mudhar talks with a member of the team of researchers who collaborated to become one of the first to isolate the COVID-19 virus. Dr. Karen Mossman, now in self isolation and a professor of pathology and molecular medicine and VP of research at McMaster University, talks about what it took to isolate the virus, what creating a vaccine entails, and what is giving her hope.
Released:
Mar 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.